University of Iowa Department of Public Safety is seeking any information
about a robbery that occurred in the early morning hours of Aug. 29 in Iowa
City.

According to Duane Papke, associate director of the UI Department of Public
Safety, officers received a report on Aug. 29 at 9:23 a.m. of a robbery that
had occurred shortly after midnight. The victim, a 20-year-old University
of Iowa student, reported he was riding the wrong Cambus and got off in a
residential area of Iowa City. The victim had asked a male for directions
back to Slater Hall since he was not sure which way to walk. After the bus
had left the area the male started hitting the victim several times with
a closed fist, then knocking him to the pavement. The victim received numerous
cuts and abrasions to his head, face and body. The victim believes a second
party was involved, because someone grabbed his wallet and cell phone from
his pocket as he lay in a defensive position.

The assailant is described as a stocky and very muscular male possibly of
Hispanic descent, about five feet ten inches tall (5' 10") with short,
black hair. The victim could not provide any further physical or clothing
description on his assailant and nothing on the second assailant.

After the victim was certain the assailants had left the area, he sought
and received help from a couple who responded to his knocking on their apartment
door. The victim does not know the name of the couple who assisted him; UI
Police is requesting anyone having any information related to this couple
or this incident, to please contact UI Police at 335-5022.

Papke clarified that a person commits a robbery when, having the intent
to commit a theft, the person commits an assault upon another. Robbery in
the second degree is a class "C" felony and if convicted the person
would be confined for no more than 10 years, and in addition would be sentenced
to a fine of at least $1,000,but not more than $10,000.